"They're Not Pets, Susan," says a stern father who has just shot a bumblebee, its wings sparkling in the evening sunlight. A lone office worker, less than an inch high, looks out over the river in his lunch break, "Dreaming of Packing it All In." A tiny man makes his way back to a tiny car, with a tiny shopping bag: "Shopping for one again." Another office worker sits atop a gigantic engagement ring and gazes into the distance; the caption reads, simply: "No." These are the collected photographs of Slinkachu, a London-based artist who for several years has been placing tiny hand painted people on street corners, park benches, and the Underground, and leaving them to fend for themselves. Much like Banksy's early graffiti work, Slinkachu's creations mix the bustle, humor, and melancholy of city life, and lie quietly in the darker corners of London's streets, waiting to be discovered. And if you’re lucky enough to find one, to quote The Times: "Oddly enough, even when you know they are just hand-painted figurines, you can't help but feel that their plights convey something of our own fears about being lost and vulnerable in a big, bad city." This volume also includes a forward from acclaimed novelist Will Self.
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Slinkachu's work was featured in Street Renegades: New Underground Art and Tactile: High Touch Visuals and can be found at little-people.blogspot.com. Will Self's titles include The Book of Dave and Psychogeography.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Nothing but smiles were created by this little surprise of a book. The delicate figures, the small world within our large one: magical.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A. Sheldon
Format:Hardcover
Slinkachu's work is astounding! Some of the pieces in this book are just breathtaking. Others are downright hilarious! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Griffin
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the best sort of art, which makes you stop and reevaluate the world that you normally take for granted. I have the highest praise for Slinkachu, but I also question the publisher's decision to print this book on uncoated paper (as opposed to a paper with a smoother surface, which yields a sharper reproduction). The art itself being tiny, the photos rely on detail and clarity; while I think the reproduction is as top quality as could be achieved on this paper, the very nature of the paper means that some of that detail and clarity is almost undoubtedly lost. That said, it's a wonderful book for the price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully bizzaro!
Not exactly appropriate for children which is too bad because my kids are forever trying to steal this book from me to read it and look at this hilarious pictures, lol. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Tee Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great coffee table book
Close up pics are so much fun to check out and the larger pics are a great seek and find section to see where the miniatures are. Great coffee table book.
Published 1 month ago by Candice Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Tiny Treasures
More of the same funny scenarios in Slinkachu's unique perspective on teeny tiny life in unseen worlds. A small treasure.
Published 3 months ago by Sal Ruibal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
This is making a perfect coffee table book for when people come over. Anyone can look through it though some photos may confusing for small kids
Published 4 months ago by Spoiler
4.0 out of 5 stars
Boa aproximaçăo com o trabalho de Slinkachu
Slinkachu art is kind of critic, funny and very creative. This book brings some of it to us. I do recommend.
Published 5 months ago by Edu Almeida
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and creative art
Beautiful,entertaining and extremely creative. It was given as a gift and the recipient (a12 year old girl) loved it. I would highly recommend
Published 6 months ago by mom
3.0 out of 5 stars
Many Adult themes depicted
The book delivers on its premise, but the arrangements are not for children. You would know this in an instant if you were looking at the book in a traditional book store, but it... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Random Name
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful original artwork
I met this book in the shop of "La Pedrera" (one of Gaudi's building) in Barcelona, Spain. I've loved Slinkachu's style at first sight. Read more
Published 18 months ago by nizer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love the artist, the book itself is pretty good
I absolutely love this book. Or at least the scenes depicted within. Not only are the concepts often very clever and in some cases quite funny, but the execution is just brilliant... Read more
Published on April 1, 2011 by O. Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow...
This photo collection is amazing, it made me laugh, it made me think, and it made me feel empathy for a tiny figurine. Read more
Published on October 19, 2009 by Christopher Recouvreur
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